A timeline of Dyson Singapore's growth journey

BRITISH tech giant Dyson on Friday (Mar 25) announced that it will invest a fresh S$1.5 billion in Singapore over the next 4 years, which will support its plans to hire more than 250 engineers and scientists and its ongoing university research programmes driving digital technology development.

Here's a look at its growing presence in Singapore:

2004: Dyson produced its first batch of its digital motors in the Republic.

2007: The consumer electronics multinational opened its first office in Singapore at Science Park I with 10 employees as a start. The small team of engineers supported Dyson's transition of projects from design to manufacture.

2009: Dyson moved its development facility to a 300 sq m site at Alexandra Technopark and grew its workforce by 700 per cent.

2012: In January, the company officially opened its advanced motor manufacturing facility in West Park.

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2013: A year after opening its advanced motor manufacturing facility in West Park, Dyson announces that it will inject an additional S$100 million into the facility.

2015: Dyson invests yet another S$100 million into West Park. This includes a new line to manufacture its V9 motor, which can be found in its Supersonic hair dryers.

2016: In September, Dyson crossed the milestone of making its 20 millionth digital motor in West Park. Three months later, it moved into the Singapore Technology Centre.

2017: Dyson opens its new Singapore Technology Centre at Science Park I.

2018: Dyson launches its tie-up with the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) named the Dyson-NTU Studio.

2019: Dyson chooses Singapore as its head office to reflect the Republic as the centre of the company's fastest growing region and given that its manufacturing, supply chain and operations were also already based in Singapore.

The British firm also announced plans to turn St James Power Station into its new Singapore headquarters.

2020: Dyson announces plans to hire an additional 250 engineers in Singapore, including doubling its software and electronics engineering teams. It also announced that the Singapore Technology Centre will remain as a hub for digital, engineering and cybersecurity activities.

In May, Dyson crossed the milestone of having built 100 million of its Hyperdymium motors globally.

Six months later, the first phase of the company's major restoration of St James Power Station was completed, and it began moving into its new headquarters.

2022: The James Dyson Foundation announces a S$3 million investment into supporting engineering education in Singapore over the next 5 years.

Dyson announces that it will invest a fresh S$1.5 billion in Singapore over the next 4 years, which will support its plans to hire more than 250 engineers and scientists and its ongoing university research programmes driving digital technology development.